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Floods undermine the foundations of a building in Newcastle, UK
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Floods undermine pile foundations of building in Newcastle, UK

October 26, 2012 rockman 1

Significant flooding in the the UK towards the end of September caused the collapse of a culvert on private property that sent a torrent of water towards the residential structure pictured here. The flood caused […]

The couple were spared only because Ms Pollard stopped to pick up a shell for her young daughter
Geologic Hazards

Couple narrowly avoids being crushed by coastal landslide

February 23, 2012 rockman Comments Off on Couple narrowly avoids being crushed by coastal landslide

A couple walking on the beach narrowly missed being crushed by tons of sandstone crumbling from the cliff face. The incident took place in Dorset, UK at a beach that has been known for these […]

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UK railroad engineers now designing with Eurocodes

August 8, 2011 rockman Comments Off on UK railroad engineers now designing with Eurocodes

UK structural and geotechnical engineers have long used the British Standard codes for design of railroad bridges. Those days are now gone as all rail structures are required to use the Eurocode. This article is […]

Andy and Laura and their Rickshaw
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UK geotechnical engineer to participate in Rickshaw Dash for charity

July 22, 2011 rockman Comments Off on UK geotechnical engineer to participate in Rickshaw Dash for charity

Geotechnical engineer Andy Simpson and his girlfriend, Laura Sims, a structural engineer, will be participating in a bizarre 1,300 mile race across India on a 500cc rickshaw. The money they raise will be split between […]

Rescue and recovery effort for Alexander Wright, a geologist killed when a test pit collapsed in 2008.
Failures

U.K. Company Is Convicted of Manslaughter Over Geologist Death

February 15, 2011 rockman Comments Off on U.K. Company Is Convicted of Manslaughter Over Geologist Death

Geotechnical engineering firm Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings was convicted today of Corporate Manslaughter in the death of geologist Alexander Wright. The accident occurred when Mr. Wright had entered a test pit to take soil samples and […]

Badgers saved by ground penetrating radar geophysics
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Structures and Badgers safe at Bexhill in East Sussex, UK thanks to ground penetrating radar

January 25, 2011 rockman 1

A species of badgers is protected by law in the UK but their burrows can cause significant damage, undermining structures. At one site in Bexhill, East Sussex the problem was handled with a geophysics solution, […]

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